Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Pakistan

Pakistan: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3592 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3592
World rank
22nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5757
in 2006
All-time low
0.2913
in 2014
Years of data
12
2001–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Pakistan, 2001–2020

00.20.40.62001201020202001: 0.4172003: 0.3822004: 0.5732005: 0.3282006: 0.5762008: 0.3282009: 0.4682010: 0.3132012: 0.4042013: 0.3292014: 0.2912020: 0.359

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Pakistan is 0.3592, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Pakistan peaked at 0.5757 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2913, in 2014.

That places Pakistan 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Pakistan, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4166
2003 0.3816 -8.4%
2004 0.5733 +50.2%
2005 0.3278 -42.8%
2006 0.5757 +75.6%
2008 0.3282 -43.0%
2009 0.4685 +42.8%
2010 0.3127 -33.3%
2012 0.4036 +29.1%
2013 0.3288 -18.5%
2014 0.2913 -11.4%
2020 0.3592 +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4388 0.3278 0.5757 7
2010s 0.3341 0.2913 0.4036 4
2020s 0.3592 0.3592 0.3592 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 19 Georgia 0.3713 compare
  2. 20 Mongolia 0.3672 compare
  3. 21 Argentina 0.3608 compare
  4. 23 Hungary 0.3579 compare
  5. 24 Italy 0.3481 compare
  6. 25 El Salvador 0.3477 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Pakistan?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Pakistan was 0.3592 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5757 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2913 in 2014.
How does Pakistan rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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